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School: Naomh Breandán (C.), Blennerville (roll number 16899)

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Blennerville, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhuircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0440, Page 468

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    Toothache. Put some pepper on you tooth until the pain goes away.
    Chilblains. To walk barefooted in the mornigns dew for nine mornings is a great cure for chilblains.
    1 Warts Rub a snail to the warts for nine mornings
    2 Warts Bruise the milk out of the dandelion, and rub it into the warts, and after some time they will disappear.
    3 Warts Rub the fat of the meat to your warts until they disappear.
    Thrush. Put honey on your tongue for a few times.
    Boils Put a tobacco leaf up to your boils.
    Sprained leg. Bathe it in potato water or water from a spring well.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Quinlan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Blennerville, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs J. Williams
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    38
    Address
    Blennerville, Co. Kerry